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“King of my city, king of my country, king of my homeland,” utters Kendrick Lamar over a simple piano riff. Taken out of context, this statement from Lamar seems conceited, narcissistic and very far from “HUMBLE.” However, to gain a deeper understanding of Lamar’s words, one has to merely look to the title of the

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2018’s first batch of singles carries the promise of another superb musical year. “Calion” — Anna Meredith By Adam Ramos, Scene Editor In her latest record, 2016’s spectacular “Varmints,” Scottish producer/composer Anna Meredith established herself as a leading and innovative voice within the electronic dance scene. Since then, Meredith has continued to excel both in

1. Kendrick Lamar — “DAMN.” By Owen Lane Since April, a thought has been haunting the minds of many music fans: “When, if ever, will an album come along that can dethrone ‘DAMN.’?” Its existence impacted the way all following music releases have been received. Such is the incredible power of Kendrick Lamar at only

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Metro Boomin wants some more. Leland Wayne, more commonly known by the trendy moniker Metro Boomin, has had an incredibly successful year. The St. Louis native has worked relatively behind the scenes since 2013 producing songs for some of the hottest rappers. However, in 2017, Wayne has pushed his name into the minds of hip-hop

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Cold weather getting to you? Not to worry, the music world has been heating up big time in the past week. The friendly folks at Scene put together the tracks that you can’t miss this week. Check out these fire tracks and find some new jams for your regular rotation. “Dat Side (ft. Kanye West)”

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Vince Staples has X-ray vision. He is not a showy or pretentious intellectual. Rather, Staples has the gift of seeing through veneer with incredible ease. Staples effortlessly observes and analyzes the world around him with a devoted skepticism that must be difficult to bear. His latest record — the downright chilly “Big Fish Theory” —

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On Aug. 27, 2013, the class of 2017 walked to their first day of classes with summer anthems “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris and the sunny, feel-good “Brave” by Sara Bareilles echoing in their ears. The class of 2017 lived through a whirlwind of change in popular culture – with services like Spotify

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Despite all of the recent growth rap and its mother genre hip-hop have undergone, the discussion over who is top dog continues to fixate both artists and audiences alike. In the past, these arguments have typically been waged between two specific rappers, each side with a devoted populace — think Biggie vs. Tupac, Nas vs.

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Well, “DAMN.” Kendrick Lamar’s newest album has the Scene department buzzing for a whole variety of reasons — so much so that we couldn’t limit ourselves to just one article. Today, four of our writers give their short and sweet takes on various aspects of this multifaceted and undeniably important new project. If you still can’t get